2014 Map of Ajo North

About this map

Industrial copper mining legacies define the southern landscape of this Pima County quadrangle, where the massive North Dam Tailings Pond, East Dam Tailings Pond, and South Dam Tailings Pond dominate the terrain adjacent to Gibson and the town of Ajo. The built environment is clustered along the western edge, featuring the Ajo Cem and the Eric Marcus Municipal Airport. Moving north, the settlement of Childs sits at the intersection of several desert roads and the N Ajo Well No 1 Rd. The northeastern portion of the map is dominated by the volcanic peaks of the Batamote Mountains, while the remainder of the quadrangle shows the drainage patterns of the Valley of the Ajo. Waterways such as Tenmile Wash, Sikort Chuapo Wash, and Rio Cornez carve through the arid basin, illustrating the natural hydrology of the Sonoran Desert.